Telegram-herald., 1887-04-15
AN ALcHEMlsT,s SECRET.
70 Sake '',Iagic HIirror''-Prescriptio
Tor Manufacturing Artificial Gold.

TO s1ake maggie sIirror''-Prescription
Tor Manufacturing Artificial Gold.
Paracelsus was not professional astrolo-
ger, and scornfully rejected the doctrine that
the course OF tho stars can affect The fate OF a
man. He revealed more in alchemy in a.
lance with astrologv. Thus, certain sub
stances have the power 70 absorb and etain
planetary Influences. and in this way magic
mirror may be prepared "If, says Para
CELSIUS, "we make a composition Of seven
metals in the proper order and at the proper
time we viii obtain a metal which contains
al the virtues OF the seven. Such e compO-
sition Is callod 'electrum' IL contains not
only the physical bat the astral virtues Of Ito
seven metals that enter into It's composition,
and tho clectrum IS one Of tie most valuable
preparations known 70 secret science. The
ordinary metals cannot be compared with it
Oh account OF is magic power 4 vessel
made OF the electrum viii Immediately indi-
cato If any poisoncCs substance has been str
reptiti0usly put into il. because it viii begin
To sweat on the outside
Here, first. is a prescription for the msnu-
facture Of artificial gold, taken from az old
alchenistical manuscript:
Take cqoal parts Of powdered iron. subli-
mated sulphur and crudo antimony Melt it
IN a cruciblc and keep 1t in red heat for eight
hours. Powder it and calcins it until the
suinhur Is ovapOrated. Nix two Darts OF this
powder with one part % colcinod boraS and
melt it again Powder and Dissolve It in
common muriatic aciI and let it stand IN q
model1te heat for one month. The fluid is
then 60 be put into n retort AMI distilled. and
tie nuid that collects in the recipient Che
muril.ic acid IS returned into the retort and
AGAIN distilled, and this * repeated three
tines Tie third timc a rel powder viii be
lcft In TIE rctort Ihis powder Is TO be dis
solved in the 'menstrUum philcsophicum.
which Is na1e by pouring chloride OF anti
m0uy into water. fltering and evaporating
the full 20 a certain extent 10 mako IL
stronger. The solution IS % be evaporated
again and the remaining powder mixed with
its own weight Of corrosive sublimate Of rner-
curry. This powder is 10 be dissolved again
in diluted muriatic acid and distilled until a
red. oily substance passes into the receiver.
II you obtain this oil. You may take some
newly prepared chloride of silver. sa'urate IL
gradually with the oil and dry it. Put one
part Of this powder into ive parts Of molten
lead Separate the lead again from tho silver
BY cupeliation, and you viii find that ono
third q the silver las been Transformed into
goid7
II would b cheaper anl easier. in tho long
run, II ore could find the prescription for The
~tinctura phys.Ca. a rel ethereal fluid which
was capable Il transmitting al inferior met
MS into gold, and hal other wonderful vir-
tues rs well. Paracclsus had the secret a
this Guid. hs soys. tnt hes not revealed t.
Possibly the prcsrr irti0n IL the Treasure
which be said D. hal buried at the hosp ta' oi
Nm6en. and whieh IS q ~ieuel % such r
vaiae thai nei,tor Pope Leo nor the Emperos
( Carclus could bgy 1t with al bis wealth.. -
AL the Year Round